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Fantasy Football Articles - March 2004
Enclosed in this archive is every bit of the action and updates that occurred in March 2004 within the world of fantasy football. You may want to read these articles for research on players in the coming year, or just check to see if we were way off base with our reporting. Whatever the reason, it's all here for your enjoyment.
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6573,27,75,'Rattay Joins Elite Club; Owens Seeking Trade','As reported by San Jose Mercury News beat man Daniel Brown, Tim Rattay will take over as the 49ers starting quarterback next season, which means taking over a job unlike any other in sports. He follows in the footsteps of three-time Pro Bowl selection Jeff Garcia, who followed in the footsteps of future Hall of Famer Steve Young, who followed in the footsteps of perhaps the greatest quarterback ever, Joe Montana.
Rattay, who turns 27 on March 15, has three starts since being drafted in the seventh round in 2000. Last season, he completed 73 of 118 passes for 856 yards and seven touchdowns with two interceptions.
Rattay impressed his bosses enough that when the team released Garcia on Tuesday, the quarterback competition already was over. Rattay gets the nod over second-year player Ken Dorsey.
"This will now become Tims team," general manager Terry Donahue said.
Head coach Dennis Erickson said: "Tim is very smart. He understands the game and has a good arm. He does a lot of the things I like to do offensively. How good is he going to be? I dont know. Well have to coach him up and find out."
According to Brown, at 6-foot and 200 pounds, Rattay has roughly the same build as Garcia (6-1, 195) but none of Garcias scrambling skills. He compensates with an awareness and understanding of the pass rush, a talent he honed by playing against superior teams while at Louisiana Tech.
Rattay threw at least one touchdown pass in 32 of his 33 games at Louisiana Tech. As a senior, he led the nation with 4,943 passing yards and 46 touchdowns.
His assignment with the 49ers is daunting. If the team trades All-Pro receiver Terrell Owens as expected -- and loses Tai Streets to free agency, the most experienced pair of hands on the roster will belong to Cedrick Wilson, who has 50 career catches.
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